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Paul’s Prayers for His Church Plants
Paul planted many churches as described through the Book of Acts and the correspondence with them in his letters. Here are his prayers for the churches in Ephesus, Philippi, Colossi and Thessalonica. Church in Ephesus For this reason, because I … Continue reading
Puritan Sermon Application
According to JI Packer, Puritans pastors applied sermons in six different ways. The list may be a little obvious, but is a helpful way to think through the options for how to bridge the text from the truth drawn from … Continue reading
Biographies of Christian Women
It can be challenging to find Christian role models for girls, so looking beyond present day can fill in some of the void we feel in our culture. Hebrews 6:2 and 13:7 guide us to be imitators of church leaders … Continue reading
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Tagged autobiographies of Christian women, books about Christian women
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Prioritized Bible Passages to Memorize
This prioritized Bible memory passage list is roughly based on Crossway’s most frequent ESV Bible searches and supplemented to expand the breadth of topics covered. Hopefully, it will be helpful to you as you consider what to memorize. If you … Continue reading
John Owen’s Four Characteristics of a Christian Man – JI Packer
John Owen has written some of the most significant and weighty works on the nature of man and sin. They should be tackled by every Christian who wants to know God’s grace and forgiveness more deeply. As a sample of … Continue reading
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Tagged JI Packer on John Owen, John Owen's anthropology
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Puritan Gospel Emphases
JI Packer’s summary of Puritan Gospel emphases helps correct some subtle ways the modern church has gone astray in its presentation of the message of salvation. Packer makes five points: Correct diagnosis of the plight of man: Our situation is … Continue reading
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Precious Remedies – Tim Challies Reading Classics Together
Tim Challies worked through the classic puritan book Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices by Thomas Brooks with his blog readers. The book more or less exhaustively captures the ways that we’re drawn into sin and provides ways to protect ourselves. … Continue reading
Questions to Ask Before Joining a Church
The transition to a new church is difficult, so you’ll want to make a good decision rather than having to start over a year later. Going beyond attending a worship service and reading the web site will help you avoid … Continue reading
Calvin’s Summary of the Gospel
Here is a succinct quote from John Calvin about what he believed we should tell people about the Gospel. That man was alienated from God by sin, an heir of wrath, liable to the punishment of eternal death, excluded from … Continue reading
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The Three Components of Faith
One of the most common criticisms of Christianity is its reliance on faith. The implication normally is that faith is a blind hope that something is true and the opposite of the fact based, repeatable experimentation that science supposedly produces. … Continue reading
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